Stev ens Memorial Church hosts Rickards talk and holiday events
General George C. Rickards former commander of the 112th Infantry will speak at Stevens Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church tomorrow morning at 10. A Christmas program follows with candy for children. Also planned are a Christ mas Mass Meeting for youth, gifts by the Junior League and Girl Scouts, a Messiah performance, a meditation service, and Bible lectures by Prof. F Watson Hannon starting December 28. Both sexes are welcome to attend all events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Rickards
112Th Infantry
France
Stevens Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
Rickards
Ourcq
Vesle
Meuse-Argonne
Thiaucourt
Stevens Memorial
Junior League
Girl Scouts
Tundel
Messiah
John W. Phillips
Stevens Memorial Church
Clayton Albert Smucker
Watson Hannon
Drew Theological Seminary
Madison
N. J
Maclay Street Church of God Cantata Tomorrow
The Maclay Street Church of God choir directed by Mrs. Vesper C. Smith presents the Christmas cantata The Salvation of Israel tomorrow at 7 30. The program lists bass and choir Seek Ye Out of the Book contralto Thou Blessed Bethlehem Goldie Gallagher Blessed be the Lord God of Israel duet and choir Midnight in Her Dusky Mantle Catherine Lehman Clifford Sellers etc with solos duets and choirs including The Adoration of the Wise Men Night of Nights and Rejoice O Earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maclay Street Church of God
Salvation of
Catherine Lehman
Clifford Sellers
Leroy Merkle
Shepherd
King
John Garrett
Susan Hepford
Paxton Presbyterian Church
Genevive Kelly
Angelic Choir
Harry B. Adams
Hambers
Kt. N. Hoste
Rev Gehman Schedules Christmas Sermons at Calvary Church
The Rev J L Gehman Calvary Presbyterian Church will present the second sermon in his Christmas series The Life of Christ titled His Name at tomorrow morning’s service The evening discourse covers the Biblical figure Rahab The Christian Endeavor Society has a candle light Christmas tree meeting on the Sabbath morning A joint meeting of the Endeavor Society and the helpful hour is set for Thursday at 6 o’clock in the church auditorium The Sabbath school will perform drills recitations and musical selections on Christmas evening at 730.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
J. L. Gehman
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Rahab
Christian Endeavor Society
Church Auditorium
Visitors Day Invites at Zion Lutheran Church Class
Invitations are out for Visitors Day observed by the Men's Organized Bible class at Zion Lutheran Church. Session Sunday afternoon in the classroom. Dr. E E Campbell to teach a Christmas lesson The Prince of Peace. The class male quartet will sing several selections marking their first appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Lutheran Church
E. E. Campbell
Divine Aid Fares for America in 1919 Appeal
Pittsburgh Leader condemns the era of defiance and warns of societal chaos without divine intervention. The piece urges national prayer and kneeling to seek God’s aid to avert disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Pittsburgh
Holiday Music at Pine Street
Pine Street Presbyterian Church marks Christmastide with services and concerts. The 10:30 a.m. sermon by Rev. Dr. Lewis Seymour Mudge precedes Christmas music by the church quartet and a chorus. The Hallelujah Chorus from The Messiah is to be performed at 7:30 p.m. A series of candle light and Christmas celebration events follow through the week with sessions, junior departments, and extended activities at Bethany Chapel and Pine Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Street Presbyterian Church
Lewis Seymour Mudge
Church
Sesson
Church Sunday School
Division Street Chapel
Pine Street
Bethany Chapel
Bethany Mothers
Second Reformed S S Christmas Program Set
The Second Reformed Sunday School plans a 10 30 a m Christmas exercise with White Gifts to the King and various departments taking part. Morning service at 10 a m, Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m, and evening worship at 7 30 p m focus on Christmas themes. Dawn services at 6 20 a m Christmas morning feature choral and congregational singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Reformed Sunday School
Christian Endeavor
Alfred Nevin Sayres
State Street U B Choir to Present Bethlehem Oratorio
State Street United Brethren Church will stage the oratorio Bethlehem on Sunday evening with a trained choir. Soloists include Carrie Walker and T. Howard Davies, under director Prof. T Haward Davies. The program begins with the creation of man and ends with Unto Us a Child Is Born.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Street
United Brethren Church
Bethlehem
Gabriel
Creation
Man
Carrie Walker
Ethel Shaffer
A. M. Buck
W. P. Edmondson
T. Howard Davies
Edmondson
Mabel Davies
Arminta Seidler
First Christmas to be depicted at Olivet Church
Rev A Bower will present The First Christmas at Olivet Presbyterian Church Sunday morning. The sermon will describe Bethlehem its history people and prophecies. The evening program includes a choir concert a Pageant of Light by Girl Scouts and a Christmas pageant by the Sunday School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Bower
Olivet Presbyterian Church
Bethlehem
Girl Scouts of
Jesus
Endeavorers Hold Busy Presbyterian Meeting and Plans
Pethany Presbyterian Endeavorers held a large business and social in the chapel lecture room. New officers were elected led by President Ross Cleland and Vice President Harry Grentzer. Committees, Christmas programs, watch night services, and Christian Endeavor Week were announced along with state tours and multiple society events across area churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Webler
Grant Lenig
Augsburg Lutheran Society
John Ewing
M. H. Bishop
Nora Lippi
Mary Kreier
Anna Guy
Ruth Alsh
Edith Garland
Christmas Message by Dr Clayton Albert Smucker
A Christmas message urges unselfish Christ Spirit guidance for world and domestic life. It calls for divine cooperation, room for Christ in the inn, and rejoicing in God’s salvation and peace on earth through human goodwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Albert Smucker
Christ
Lovy
Earth
Yuletide Music Programs Across Local Churches
Choirs from Paxton Zion and Olivet preside over a Christmas concert series with multiple cantatas and solos led by Miss Genevive Kelly Rev Harry B King and Mrs. Rutherford, plus Messiah segments at Zion Lutheran and First United Brethren churches.
Christmas Oratorio Bethlehem Set by State Street Church Choir
The State Street United Brethren Church Choir led by Prof. T. I. Davies prepares the Christmas oratorio Bethlehem with a full program of morning and evening preludes anthems carols and chorales by Adams Gounod Lorenz Wodell and others including soloists and a choir accompaniment. Several named works and performers are listed from Noel d Aquin to Yon and Loret with Mrs Shope and Miss Katharine Fink among participants. The performance is noted to be on page 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion
Lutheran Morning
Malling
Gounod
Miss Bennett
Brewer
Eloteh
Rogers
Guilmant
Noel
Th. Dubois
Bethlehem
Mrs. Decevee
Mr. Zarker
Mr. Smith
H. Barlett
Neidlinger
Reynolds
Adams
Postinde
Edwin J. Decevee
William E. Bretz
E. A. Kepner
Zion Lutheran Church
R. G. Cox
Handel
the Messiah
First U. Bh
First United Rethren
Boys Street
Harker
John Adams
Beebe
Ashford
Ashmall
Messrs. Dietrich
Backenstoss
Irl
Whittmeyer
Wilson
Erma Henry
Mary Irwin
d’Aquin
Deigendesch
Nevin
Lemmens
Ivening
Mailly
Wachs
Jesus
Lee
Izer
Loret
Williams
du Bois
Christmas Sermon Schedule Across Local Churches
A list of Sunday services across Episcopal Baptist and Christian Science churches detailing sermon topics, communion times, Sunday School, and evening programs. Notable events include Christmas messages at St. Pauls and St. Johns, Advent addresses, and special Christmas carols.
Grace Methodist to Hold Christmas Candle Light Services
Grace Church plans a Christmas Candle Light program led by Dr. Robert Bagnell with a morning sermon on The Angel's Song and a 445 pm candle light service. The event features choral pieces, cantatas, Epworth League program, Christmas readings, and Santa Claus for children. Admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bagnell
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Watson
Gabriel
Manney
Arthur H. Hull
Vania Forster
Robert B. Reeves
Carl Cross
Ray Charman
Robert George
William Goyer
Rickert
Bernard R. Mausert
Grace Church
Piutti
Horatio W. Parker
Grae Methodist
C. B. Hawley
Epworth League
Robert Ellenberger
Wiggins
George J. Reed
Santa Claus
Chaplain Hershey Set to Speak at Immanuel Church
Chaplain P. H. Hershey, recently recommissioned in the Officers Reserve Corps and a World War veteran, will give the evening sermon at Immanuel Presbyterian Church titled Side Lights On the Great War. Christmas program at United Evangelical Church features a children's pageant and choir presentation The Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey
France
Officers Reserve Corps
Immanuel Presbyterian Church
Christmas Day church notices must be in Telegraph by 4 pm
Announcement deadlines for Christmas Day church services. Submissions must reach the Telegraph by 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon to ensure publication on Wednesday December 24. Notices received after 4 o'clock will not be published.
Theologian Dr. Herman Speaks at Y M C A Meeting
Dr. Theodore E. Herman of the Reformed Church Theological Seminary at Lancaster will address Harrisburg area men tomorrow afternoon in Fahnestock Hall at 3.20. He will discuss The Need of the Hour with special music by Belle P. Middaugh of Market Square Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Young Men's Christian Association
Harrisburg
Theodore E. Herman
Theological Seminary of the Reformed Church At
Lancaster
Herman
Belle P. Middaugh
Market Saqquare Presbyterian Church
Fahnestock Hall
Theo. F. Herman
Franklin and Marshall College
Penna
Y. M. C. A. Locust Streets
Market Square Presbyterian Church
Christ Lutheran Plans Weeklong Christmas Events
The Christ Lutheran congregation extends its Christmas program over a week with Advent sermon by Dr Reisch at 10 30 Sunday morning and a 2 PM Bible class on The Prince of Peace. A coro net solo Eugene Shirk and a 25 voice choir Christmas cantata follow. Friday evening features the Sunday School Christmas entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Lutheran
Reisch
Dr. Reisch
Eugene Shirk
Loysville
Reisel
Earl Miller
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Col. Rickards
Stevens
M. E
Maclay Street
Church of God Choir
Cantata For Tomorrow
Rev. Gehman
Divine
L. S. Mudge
Tomorow
Second Reformed S. S
State Street U. B. Choir
First Church of Christ
Third and
Pine Streets
Reacher
D. D
Dr. Bowers
Olivet Presbyterian
C. E
A. Y. Knnsely
Centenary United Brethren Society
Steelton
Fr. E. Bower
G. L. Culmerry
Haines A. Reichel
State Christian Endeavor
West Fairview
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Endeavorers
Enola
B. W. Swayze
Allentown
The
Christian Citizenship Department
H. M. Yingst
Second Reformed Society
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Society
Howard Bink
Bethany Presbyterian Junior Society
C. Hamilton
Boston
First Church of God Society
Cora Dugan
Mrs. Reynolds
Grace Stevick
Catherine Wolff
Calvary Presbyterian Society
Siglerville
Milroy
Lewistown
Bellville
Burnham
Mifflin
Juniata Counties
Endeavor
Reichel
Pine Street Presbyterian
Miss May Lambert
United Brethren Society
Westminster Presbyterian Society
James Howard
Trene Alleman
St. John's Lutheran Society
Steelston
Paxton Presbyterian
Piptie Street
M. FE
Grison
W. T. Best
Mary Worley
Macfarlane
Christmas of
Alexander Matthews
Frank Smiley
Watel Fraim
Catherine Jamison
Wesley Weaver
Harvey Wagner
Thompson Martin
Robert Bratten
Howard +raim
Violette Cassel
Covenant Presbyterian
Covenant Presbyterian Church
Petro A. von
Ither Vo Kauffman
I. B. Wilson
Joseph Ibach
EF. Ll. Ashford
S. R. Harris
Mary Garland
Franz Gruber
Miss Garland
Mrs. Turris
Messiah Lutheran
Trinity Lutheran
Camp Hill
U. B
T. I. Davies
Episcopal Church of the
St. Paul’s
Prayer Circle
Baptist
Tabernacle
Rutger Cox
Philadelphia
P. U
Albert Josiah Feeneyeens
St. Paul's
William J. Lockhart
Alfred Nevin Sayre
Salem
Ellis N. Kremer
Kemer Skyles
St. John's
Clayton
Manger
Christian Science First Church
Kunkel
Grace M. E
P. H. Hershey
Immanuel Church
United Evangelical Church
Ie Messiah Lutheran Church
H. W. A. Hanson
Nevyor
Christ Lutheran Church
W. N. Yates
First Church of God
North Fourth Street
Market
R. J. Martin
New York City
13Th and
Derry Sts
Zion’s
Rth Street
P. R, KR
S. W. Herman
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart
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